Training Services team

We support all doctors with a role in paediatric training in the UK, including trainees, trainers and regional clinical and administrative support.

We lead the operational work for RCPCH ePortfolio, register trainees for training with the College, administer the RCPCHStart assessment and recommend trainees to the GMC (General Medical Council) to complete their training and enter the specialist register.

We also support doctors applying for specialist registration through the CESR (Certification of Eligibility of Specialist Registration) route.

To support all this work, we administer various committees that drive the work of the College related to training. These include:

Heads of School Committee

College Specialty Advisory Committees (CSACs) for the 17 sub-specialties and General Paediatrics Regional Leads Committee

Recent content

RCPCHStart (Specialty Trainee Assessment of Readiness for Tenure) is for trainees in Level 3 training. The assessment is about three hours long, and you will be assigned to a morning or afternoon of the two day period.

Structured training sessions from the RCPCH and GMC Specialist Applications team show doctors how to enter the Specialist Register through CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration), avoid common pitfalls and prepare an effective application without the extra time and cost of revi...

RCPCHStart means Specialty Trainee Assessment of Readiness for Tenure, and it guides trainees as they prepare for completion of training and practice as a new consultant. Here is how it works and what to expect on the day. Take a look at our example scenarios - you can download examples of what is h...

RCPCHStart is a half-day assessment for trainee paediatricians getting ready to apply for their first consultant post. We are recruiting consultant paediatricians to act as assessors. Find out more about the requirements and training and how you can apply.

RCPCHStart means Specialty Trainee Assessment of Readiness for Tenure. It guides trainees as they prepare for completion of training and practice as a new consultant paediatrician.
Find out how to check your eligibility, apply and pay, and how it fits in with your educational supervision.

This page includes statutory and RCPCH guidance, as well as contacts, for trainees who work less than full time (LTFT). Our LTFT Advisors advise trainees and raise LTFT training issues within their region, and bring them to our attention.

Paediatric trainees and your educational supervisors can use ePortfolio to record learning in all its forms and settings, and to monitor progress through the curriculum. It is is mandatory for all run-through and non run-through paediatricians in UK training posts.
Find out how to use it with our...